Program Responsibilities. Responsibilities to implement OnRamps distance college courses will be shared between the District and UT Austin. A District entering into a contractual agreement for the delivery of distance college courses is an active participant in ensuring the effectiveness and quality of the implementation of OnRamps in the District. The funds paid by the District to the Office of Strategy and Policy will cover the student enrollment fee, teacher professional learning fee, and lodging expenses for high school teachers participating in the summer Professional Learning Institute. Payment shall be due and payable, in full, to the University within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of such invoice. All checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin. Payments should be mailed and/or delivered to: Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Strategy and Policy ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 4.1. Responsibilities of UT Austin Enrollment Curriculum and Instruction a. A summer professional learning institute for participating District teachers will be held at UT Austin. Each course offered through the OnRamps Program will have an associated summer professional learning institute. The participating District teacher assigned to the course must complete the summer professional learning institute new teacher track at least once, in its entirety, before teaching an OnRamps course for the first time. If the teacher continues to offer the course in subsequent years, she/he will be required to attend the returning teacher track at the institute. UT Austin will be responsible for the following at the summer institute: i) Scheduling the necessary facilities to conduct the institute; ii) Facilitating lodging, parking, and food for the participants; iii) Conducting the summer institute; and iv) Crediting participating District teachers with continuing professional education hours (Approximately, 80 hours for new teachers and approximately 50 hours for returning teachers over the course of the full academic year). Academic year professional learning institutes: One-day professional learning institutes for participating, both new and returning District teachers, will be held at UT Austin or designated regional sites for specified courses during the fall and spring semesters. District teachers will be required to attend the one-day workshop during each semester in which the teacher delivers an OnRamps course, regardless of whether the course will be offered in the subsequent year. Provide one or more Course Staff. UT Austin will hire and assign a qualified course coordinator for each course. Approved by the UT Austin Faculty within the sponsoring UT Department (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), the coordinator will serve as a content expert and liaison for the high school teacher. Deliver Partnership Symposium, Summit and Regional Consortiums to participating District and campus administration (Superintendent, Director of Advanced Academics, Campus Administration, Counselors, etc.) The goal of the Symposium, Summit and Regional Consortiums is to inform, collaborate, and advise on key elements that can prepare students for the transition to postsecondary. They provide space and time for administrators, counselors, and OnRamps to gather and collectively share issues, needs, concerns, solutions, and plans to support student post-secondary success. Deliver dual enrollment 101 workshops for counselors of partnering school districts to provide training that will include the following: dual enrollment program overview in detail, resources to share with students, families and campuses and the levels of program support that OnRamps provides. Trainings will be regionally and will be available to all current OnRamps district partners. Deliver presentation in-person or online to district and campus staff regarding program overview, implementation and strategies for success. Deliver parent presentations in-person or online to school community regarding OnRamps overview, implementation, and how to motivate and support your student. Provide a link for district partners to schedule presentations and request in-person or online presentations. OnRamps Presentations request must be made at least one week in advance. Please note, requests are not guaranteed and will be scheduled based upon the availability of the OnRamps Outreach team. Each NEW district partner is allotted two OnRamps Presentations per campus in an academic year. Returning and existing partners are allotted one OnRamps Presentation per campus in an academic year. The Course Staff will: Conduct or co-conduct the summer and one-day PLIs; Assist the District in implementing OnRamps by providing the necessary training to the high school teacher before and during implementation; Provide on-going, one-on-one feedback and guidance to the high school teacher; Provide virtual coaching using the OnRamps-approved online coaching medium for each OnRamps high school teacher to support their course implementation and enhance their professional practice; Provide pedagogical and technology expertise and training in the discipline to UT Austin Faculty Leads and UT Austin Instructors of Record overseeing distance college courses. Assist UT Austin Faculty and UT Austin Instructors of Record with maintaining the course for students in the District, including electronic distribution of lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams to participating teachers and provision of ongoing support in implementing the curriculum. Provide feedback regarding course implementation to UT Austin Faculty and academic staff, high school teachers, school, and District administration. To ensure OnRamps is implemented and facilitated with quality and fidelity, OnRamps staff will provide updates at the end of the fall and spring semesters and, as needed, throughout the year regarding the status of OnRamps implementation, based on communication with the OnRamps high school teacher and classroom observations. OnRamps staff will alert campus and district administration of any serious concerns regarding the District or campus implementation of the OnRamps course pertaining to quality and fidelity. If the campus or District implementation of the OnRamps course is deemed unsatisfactory, UT Austin reserves the right to deny the opportunity to offer the OnRamps course in the future or to require a replacement high school teacher. OnRamps staff will alert school and District administration of any concerns regarding high school teachers’ ongoing ability or willingness to implement the course with quality and fidelity. A UT Austin OnRamps high school teacher deemed by UT Austin to be unsatisfactorily implementing the course will be given an opportunity to bring implementation of the course into alignment with expectations set out by the University, and will provide coaching and support through the Course Coordinator, OnRamps PLIs, virtual coaching, and ongoing communication with the high school teacher. If, however, the high school teacher's implementation of OnRamps continues to be unsatisfactory or no improvement is observed, OnRamps will notify the District, the District will use its best efforts to identify an alternate high school teacher, and the District will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an alternate high school teacher. OnRamps reserves the right to deny any teacher the opportunity to offer the course in the future. If an OnRamps high school teacher is deemed by UT Austin to not be compatible or the best interest of the program, OnRamps will notify the District, and the District will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an alternate teacher. Any employee performing services under this agreement on behalf of the District must also be actively employed by the District and may not be on administrative or medical leave. The District must have on file a successfully passed criminal background check for any employee performing services under this agreement on behalf of the District. If a District becomes aware that an employee performing services does not meet the eligibility requirements listed above, the District Contact, who oversees the OnRamps program, must inform their OnRamps Point of Contact within 24 business hours. Appoint OnRamps high school teachers as UT Austin Affiliates. As a Texas OnRamps Affiliate, high school teachers receive university ID cards, library access, Wi-Fi access on the UT Austin campus, opportunity to obtain a university email address, purchase gym passes, and other benefits. OnRamps high school teachers deemed not compatible with or in the best interest of the program will no longer be eligible to serve as an OnRamps high school teacher and no longer affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin. Initiate and administer the process of sponsoring College and Departmental approval to assign qualified UT Austin Faculty who assume primary responsibility for and exercise oversite of the process. Provide access and training to the Canvas LMS for every OnRamps student to meet course expectations. Provide expert online and phone-based technical support for OnRamps teachers and students utilizing the curriculum when that support is not provided through Canvas LMS. Provide information in the OnRamps Portal or through e-mail notifications related to distance college course enrollment activities, including registration, eligibility, credit type selection, credit status, and official transcript requests. Provide access to teleconference functions in Canvas LMS with consultants for writing consultation with their distance college course writing assignments. Protect students’ education records in accordance with FERPA policies (See Section a). Provide a Student Orientation module in Canvas for all OnRamps courses that details program enrollment, student integrity, FERPA, and student rights. In addition, provide information regarding student success and student growth-mindset. Provide adequate procedures for submitting and resolving complaints, grade appeals, information requests, and other inquiries related to participation in OnRamps. Provide technological resources and infrastructure to support implementation of OnRamps distance college courses for all district partners, campuses, high school teachers, and students.
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Sources: Cooperative Program Agreement
Program Responsibilities. Responsibilities to implement OnRamps distance college courses will be shared between the District and UT Austin. A District entering into a contractual agreement for the delivery of distance college courses is an active participant in ensuring the effectiveness and quality of the implementation of OnRamps in the District. The funds paid by the District to the Office of Strategy and Policy will cover the student enrollment fee, fee and teacher professional learning fee, and lodging expenses fee for high school teachers participating in the summer Professional Learning Institute. Payment shall be due and payable, in full, to the University within UT Austin on or before thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of such invoiceinvoice in accordance with Chapter 2251 of the Texas Government Code. All checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin. Payments should be mailed and/or delivered to: Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Office of Strategy and Policy ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
4.1. Responsibilities of UT Austin Enrollment Enrollment
A. OnRamps will register high school students for OnRamps courses through the OnRamps Student Information System (“OnRamps Portal”). In order to officially enroll in OnRamps distance college courses, students must acquire an official, permanent university electronic identification (“UT EID”) via the UT Austin web site. Once a UT EID has been acquired, students use their UT EID and password to access the secure OnRamps Portal, complete a required student profile, affirm agreement with OnRamps policies, and register for course(s). Non-directory Information received and stored by OnRamps regarding students enrolled at either Texas Tech University or UT Austin is confidential and protected consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
B. As part of routine evaluation of educational effectiveness at UT Austin, OnRamps maintains OnRamps student educational records, including registration, enrollment, orientation, and course evaluation data for purposes of administering, implementing, and improving the program, and providing official reporting to UT Austin and the District. OnRamps engages in additional data sharing with UT Austin departments as defined in the data sharing agreement that each district enters with OnRamps.
C. Provide UT Austin faculty and academic staff to develop and define college course materials and curriculum and assume primary responsibility for the oversight of distance college courses, ensuring rigor and quality. UT Austin faculty are provided 1:1 professional development and support to learn how to deliver OnRamps courses through distance education. UT Austin staff provide frequent feedback to UT Austin faculty and academic course staff on implementation and provide support for any needed enhancements or improvements.
D. Distance Education and High School Courses:
a. Provide yearlong, in-depth college readiness experiences for all students, regardless of whether they earn credit from UT Austin;
b. Provide clear and transparent expectations for postsecondary success in Texas;
c. Provide an authentic entry point to university-level learning experiences that expose students to postsecondary versus high school performance expectations;
d. Provide opportunity for students to take responsibility for their own learning;
e. Prominently feature the four pillars of OnRamps: College Standards, Innovative Pedagogy, Technology Enhanced Education, and Aligned College Experiences; and
f. Provide access and training in all technology used as appropriate to the nature and objectives of courses, including the Canvas Learning Management System (“Canvas LMS”), to every OnRamps student, teacher, and UT Austin faculty member to meet course expectations.
E. Maintain servers operated by or hosted on UT Austin's web-based Canvas LMS.
a. Provide online and phone-based technical support for OnRamps teachers, students, and UT Austin faculty utilizing the curriculum.
b. Deliver instructional materials via distance education. All course-related materials will be available from the course website, the Canvas LMS, and/or the UT Austin OnRamps academic course staff unless otherwise specified.
F. Administer OnRamps distance college courses via a dual-enrollment model. Students enroll in a semester- or year-long course taught by their high school teacher for high school credit. Throughout the semester/year, the high school teacher uses OnRamps curriculum, pedagogy, and online learning tools developed by UT Austin faculty to teach the high school course. At designated periods during the course, students may be eligible to enroll in a distance college course for college credit.
a. Ramp up period for yearlong courses: A student must complete a series of required assignments and summative assessments that are designed, designated, and evaluated by the UT Austin faculty and academic staff. A student must earn a passing grade (D- or above) determined by the UT Austin Instructor of Record to be eligible to be dual enrolled in the UT Austin distance college course. A student who does not meet this eligibility requirement may be determined to be eligible if the student meets the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements for that course. Other appeal processes or criteria for eligibility are determined by the course Faculty Lead who sets the standard course syllabus.
b. UT Austin distance college course: A student must complete a series of additional required assignments and assessments that are designed, designated, and evaluated by the UT Austin faculty and college Instructors of Record to determine successful completion of the distance college course. The UT Austin Instructor of Record evaluates student progress toward predetermined learning goals and student grades based on the college assessments. (Grades for the high school and distance college courses may differ, as the assignments that determine each grade may differ.)
c. UT Austin faculty and academic course staff ensure comparability of distance college courses to campus-based courses and are approved by UT Austin Department Chairs and supported by Deans (See website for a list of courses, course code, and transferability).
G. OnRamps distance college courses are part of the Texas Core Curriculum at UT Austin and Instructioncredits earned for a letter grade of C- or above are guaranteed to transfer to any state public higher education institution in Texas with the exception of College Algebra (M 301), Lab for Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (PHY 102M), and Introduction to Chemical Practices (CH 104M). These three courses typically transfer to other universities using their TCCNs and apply toward the core curriculum at most public institutions in Texas. See OnRamps website for the full list of OnRamps distance college courses and TCCNs. A student who is eligible for, successfully completes, and accepts college credit for the distance college course will have their course grade recorded in the Office of the Registrar at UT Austin. A student may request an official copy of their transcript from the Registrar at the end of the fall or spring term for the applicable fee determined by the registrar ($20.00 as of January 2020). Students may request transcripts via UT Austin’s online transcript request system for up to three years following the completion of their OnRamps course. After three years, students must request transcripts via mail, fax, or email. Before registering for an OnRamps course, each student is advised to check with their planned collegiate program, even if intending to attend UT Austin, to determine exact course credit applicability and transferability.
H. Support documentation of distance college course credit. OnRamps will assist students, who enroll in the distance college course and earn/accept college credit, secure documentation of their OnRamps participation, including official transcripts and enrollment confirmation letters for students, and non-enrollment confirmation letters for students who do not enroll in the distance college course or decline college credit.
I. Deliver professional learning to participating and approved high school teachers assigned to teach the OnRamps course.
a. A summer professional learning institute for participating District teachers will be held at delivered by UT AustinAustin using distance education and virtual learning technologies. Each course offered through the OnRamps Program will have an associated summer professional learning institute. The participating District teacher assigned to the course must complete the summer professional learning institute new teacher track at least once, in its entirety, before teaching an OnRamps course for the first time. If the teacher continues to offer the course in subsequent years, she/he will be they are required to attend the returning teacher track at the institute, inclusive of OnRamps Summit. UT Austin will be responsible for the following at the summer institute:
i) Scheduling the necessary facilities to conduct provide the instituteinstitute virtually;
ii) Facilitating lodging, parking, and food for the participants;
iii) Conducting the summer institute; and
iv) Crediting participating District teachers with continuing professional education hours (Approximately, Approximately 80 hours for new teachers and approximately 50 hours for returning teachers over the course of the full academic year). .
b. Academic year professional learning institutesPLIs: One-day professional learning institutes for participating, both new and returning District teachers, teachers will be held at UT Austin or Austin, designated regional sites sites, or delivered virtually for specified courses during the fall and spring semesters. District teachers will be are required to attend participate in and fully complete the one-day workshop during each semester in which the teacher delivers an OnRamps course, regardless of whether the course will be offered in the subsequent year. .
J. Provide one or more Course Staffcourse staff. UT Austin will hire and assign a qualified course coordinator for each course. Approved by the UT Austin Faculty faculty within the sponsoring UT Department department (e.g. e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), the coordinator will serve as a content expert and liaison for the high school teacher. .
K. Deliver Partnership Symposium, Summit Summit, and Regional Consortiums to participating District and campus administration (Superintendent, Director of Advanced Academics, Campus Administration, Counselors, Returning OnRamps teachers, etc.) )
a. The goal of the Symposium, Summit Summit, and Regional Consortiums goal is to inform, collaborate, and advise on key elements that can prepare students for the transition to postsecondary. They provide space and time for administrators, counselors, and OnRamps staff to gather and collectively share issues, needs, concerns, solutions, and plans to support student post-secondary success. .
b. Deliver dual enrollment 101 workshops for participating District/Charter counselors of partnering school districts to provide with training that will include the followingincludes: dual enrollment program overview in detail, resources to share with students, families families, and campuses and the levels of program support that OnRamps provides. Trainings will be provided regionally or virtually and will be available to all current OnRamps district partners. participating District/Charter personnel.
c. Deliver presentation in-person or online virtual presentations to participating district and campus staff regarding program overview, implementation implementation, and strategies for success. .
d. Deliver parent presentations in-person or online virtual parent presentations to school district community regarding OnRamps overview, implementation, and how to motivate and support your their student. .
e. Provide a link for district partners participating district/charter main point of contact to schedule presentations and request in-person or online virtual presentations. OnRamps Presentations request presentation requests must be made at least one week two weeks in advance. Please note, requests Requests are not guaranteed and will be scheduled based upon the availability of the OnRamps Outreach team. .
f. Each NEW district partner participating district/charter is allotted two one OnRamps Presentations presentation per campus in an academic year. Returning and existing partners are allotted one OnRamps Presentation per campus in an academic year. .
L. The Course Staff UT Austin course staff will: :
a. Conduct or co-conduct the summer and one-day PLIs; ;
b. Assist the District in implementing with OnRamps implementation by providing the necessary training to the high school teacher teacher(s) before and during implementation; ;
c. Provide on-going, one-on-one feedback and guidance to the high school teacher; ;
d. Provide virtual coaching using the OnRamps-approved online coaching medium for each OnRamps high school teacher to support their course implementation and enhance their professional practice; ;
e. Provide pedagogical and technology expertise and training in the discipline to UT Austin Faculty Leads and UT Austin Instructors of Record overseeing distance college courses. .
f. Assist UT Austin Faculty faculty and UT Austin Instructors of Record with maintaining the course for students in the District, including electronic distribution of lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams exams, to participating teachers and provision provide of ongoing support in with implementing the curriculum. .
M. Provide feedback regarding course implementation to UT Austin Faculty faculty and academic staff, as well as, District high school teachers, school, teachers and District administration. To ensure OnRamps is implemented and facilitated with quality and fidelity, OnRamps staff will provide updates at the end of the fall and spring semesters and, as needed, throughout the year regarding the status of OnRamps implementation, based on communication with the OnRamps high school teacher and classroom observations. .
a. OnRamps staff will alert campus and district administration of any serious concerns regarding the District or campus implementation of the OnRamps course pertaining to quality and fidelity. If the campus or District implementation of the OnRamps course is deemed unsatisfactory, UT Austin reserves the right to deny the opportunity to offer the OnRamps course in the future or to require a replacement high school teacher. .
b. OnRamps staff will alert school and District administration of any concerns regarding high school teachers’ ongoing ability or willingness to implement the course with quality and fidelity. .
c. A UT Austin OnRamps high school teacher deemed by UT Austin to be unsatisfactorily implementing the course will be given an opportunity to bring implementation of the course into alignment with expectations set out by the UniversityUT Austin expectations, and OnRamps will provide coaching and support through the Course Coordinatorcourse staff, OnRamps PLIs, virtual coaching, and ongoing communication with the high school teacher. If, however, Should the high school teacher's implementation of OnRamps continues continue to be unsatisfactory or no improvement is observed, OnRamps will notify the District, the District who will use its best efforts to identify an alternate high school teacher, and the District will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an the alternate high school teacher. OnRamps reserves the right to deny any teacher the opportunity to offer the course in the future. If .
d. Should UT ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ an OnRamps high school teacher is deemed by UT Austin to as not be compatible with or not in the best interest of the program, OnRamps will notify the District, and the District who will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an alternate teacher. .
e. Any employee person performing services under this agreement Agreement on behalf of the District District/Charter must also be actively employed by the District and may not be on administrative or medical leave. The District must have on file a successfully passed criminal background check for any employee performing services under this agreement Agreement on behalf of the District. If a District becomes aware that an employee performing services does not meet the eligibility requirements listed above, the District Contactmain point of contact, who oversees the OnRamps program, must inform their OnRamps Point point of Contact contact within 24 business hours. .
N. Appoint OnRamps high school teachers as UT Austin Affiliates. As a Texas an OnRamps Affiliate, high school teachers are eligible to receive university UT Austin ID cards, library access, Wi-Fi access on the UT Austin campus, opportunity to obtain a university UT Austin email address, purchase gym passes, and other benefits. .
a. If an OnRamps high school teachers teacher is deemed not compatible with or in the best interest of the program will no longer be eligible to they cannot serve as an OnRamps high school teacher and no longer cannot be affiliated with The University of Texas at UT Austin. .
O. Initiate and administer the process of sponsoring College and Departmental approval to assign qualified UT Austin Faculty faculty who assume primary responsibility for and exercise oversite oversight of the process. .
P. Provide access and training to the Canvas LMS for every OnRamps student to meet course expectations. Provide expert online and phone-based technical support for OnRamps teachers and students utilizing the curriculum when that support is not provided through Canvas LMS. Provide information in the OnRamps Portal or through e-mail notifications related to distance college course enrollment activities, including registration, eligibility, credit type selection, credit status, and official transcript requests. Provide access to teleconference functions in Canvas LMS with consultants for writing consultation with their distance college course writing assignments. Protect students’ education records in accordance with FERPA policies (See Section a). Provide a Student Orientation module in Canvas for all OnRamps courses that details program enrollment, student integrity, FERPA, and student rights. In addition, provide information regarding student success and student growth-mindset. Provide adequate procedures for submitting and resolving complaints, grade appeals, information requests, and other inquiries related to participation in OnRamps. Provide technological resources and infrastructure to support implementation of OnRamps distance college courses for all district partners, campuses, high school teachers, and students.stud
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Sources: Cooperative Program Agreement
Program Responsibilities. Responsibilities to implement OnRamps distance college courses will be shared between the District and UT Austin. A District entering into a contractual agreement for the delivery of distance college courses is an active participant in ensuring the effectiveness and quality of the implementation of OnRamps in the District. The funds paid by the District to the Office of Strategy and Policy will cover the student enrollment fee, fee and teacher professional learning fee, and lodging expenses fee for high school teachers participating in the summer Professional Learning Institute. Payment shall be due and payable, in full, to the University within UT Austin on or before thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of such invoiceinvoice in accordance with Chapter 2251 of the Texas Government Code. All checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin. Payments should be mailed and/or delivered to: Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Office of Strategy and Policy ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
4.1. Responsibilities of UT Austin Enrollment Enrollment
A. OnRamps will register high school students for OnRamps courses through the OnRamps Student Information System (“OnRamps Portal”). In order to officially enroll in OnRamps distance college courses, students must acquire an official, permanent university electronic identification (“UT EID”) via the UT Austin web site. Once a UT EID has been acquired, students use their UT EID and password to access the secure OnRamps Portal, complete a required student profile, affirm agreement with OnRamps policies, and register for course(s). Non-directory Information received and stored by OnRamps regarding students enrolled at either Texas Tech University or UT Austin is confidential and protected consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
B. As part of routine evaluation of educational effectiveness at UT Austin, OnRamps maintains OnRamps student educational records, including registration, enrollment, orientation, and course evaluation data for purposes of administering, implementing, and improving the program, and providing official reporting to UT Austin and the District. OnRamps engages in additional data sharing with UT Austin departments as defined in the data sharing agreement that each district enters with OnRamps.
C. Provide UT Austin faculty and academic staff to develop and define college course materials and curriculum and assume primary responsibility for the oversight of distance college courses, ensuring rigor and quality. UT Austin faculty are provided 1:1 professional development and support to learn how to deliver OnRamps courses through distance education. UT Austin staff provide frequent feedback to UT Austin faculty and academic course staff on implementation and provide support for any needed enhancements or improvements.
D. Distance Education and High School Courses:
a. Provide yearlong, in-depth college readiness experiences for all students, regardless of whether they earn credit from UT Austin;
b. Provide clear and transparent expectations for postsecondary success in Texas;
c. Provide an authentic entry point to university-level learning experiences that expose students to postsecondary versus high school performance expectations;
d. Provide opportunity for students to take responsibility for their own learning;
e. Prominently feature the four pillars of OnRamps: College Standards, Innovative Pedagogy, Technology Enhanced Education, and Aligned College Experiences; and
f. Provide access and training in all technology used as appropriate to the nature and objectives of courses, including the Canvas Learning Management System (“Canvas LMS”), to every OnRamps student, teacher, and UT Austin faculty member to meet course expectations.
E. Maintain servers operated by or hosted on UT Austin's web-based Canvas LMS.
a. Provide online and phone-based technical support for OnRamps teachers, students, and UT Austin faculty utilizing the curriculum.
b. Deliver instructional materials via distance education. All course-related materials will be available from the course website, the Canvas LMS, and/or the UT Austin OnRamps academic course staff unless otherwise specified.
F. Administer OnRamps distance college courses via a dual-enrollment model. Students enroll in a semester- or year-long course taught by their high school teacher for high school credit. Throughout the semester/year, the high school teacher uses OnRamps curriculum, pedagogy, and online learning tools developed by UT Austin faculty to teach the high school course. At designated periods during the course, students may be eligible to enroll in a distance college course for college credit.
a. Ramp up period for yearlong courses: A student must complete a series of required assignments and summative assessments that are designed, designated, and evaluated by the UT Austin faculty and academic staff. A student must earn a passing grade (D- or above) determined by the UT Austin Instructor of Record to be eligible to be dual enrolled in the UT Austin distance college course. A student who does not meet this eligibility requirement may be determined to be eligible if the student meets the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements for that course. Other appeal processes or criteria for eligibility are determined by the course Faculty Lead who sets the standard course syllabus.
b. UT Austin distance college course: A student must complete a series of additional required assignments and assessments that are designed, designated, and evaluated by the UT Austin faculty and college Instructors of Record to determine successful completion of the distance college course. The UT Austin Instructor of Record evaluates student progress toward predetermined learning goals and student grades based on the college assessments. (Grades for the high school and distance college courses may differ, as the assignments that determine each grade may differ.)
c. UT Austin faculty and academic course staff ensure comparability of distance college courses to campus-based courses and are approved by UT Austin Department Chairs and supported by ▇▇▇▇▇ (See website for a list of courses, course code, and transferability).
G. OnRamps distance college courses are part of the Texas Core Curriculum at UT Austin and Instructioncredits earned for a letter grade of C- or above are guaranteed to transfer to any state public higher education institution in Texas with the exception of College Algebra (M 301), Lab for Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (PHY 102M), and Introduction to Chemical Practices (CH 104M). These three courses typically transfer to other universities using their TCCNs and apply toward the core curriculum at most public institutions in Texas. See OnRamps website for the full list of OnRamps distance college courses and TCCNs. A student who is eligible for, successfully completes, and accepts college credit for the distance college course will have their course grade recorded in the Office of the Registrar at UT Austin. A student may request an official copy of their transcript from the Registrar at the end of the fall or spring term for the applicable fee determined by the registrar ($20.00 as of January 2020). Students may request transcripts via UT ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ online transcript request system for up to three years following the completion of their OnRamps course. After three years, students must request transcripts via mail, fax, or email. Before registering for an OnRamps course, each student is advised to check with their planned collegiate program, even if intending to attend UT Austin, to determine exact course credit applicability and transferability.
H. Support documentation of distance college course credit. OnRamps will assist students, who enroll in the distance college course and earn/accept college credit, secure documentation of their OnRamps participation, including official transcripts and enrollment confirmation letters for students, and non-enrollment confirmation letters for students who do not enroll in the distance college course or decline college credit.
I. Deliver professional learning to participating and approved high school teachers assigned to teach the OnRamps course.
a. A summer professional learning institute for participating District teachers will be held at delivered by UT AustinAustin using distance education and virtual learning technologies. Each course offered through the OnRamps Program will have an associated summer professional learning institute. The participating District teacher assigned to the course must complete the summer professional learning institute new teacher track at least once, in its entirety, before teaching an OnRamps course for the first time. If the teacher continues to offer the course in subsequent years, she/he will be they are required to attend the returning teacher track at the institute, inclusive of OnRamps Summit. UT Austin ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be responsible for the following at the summer institute:
i) Scheduling the necessary facilities to conduct provide the instituteinstitute virtually;
ii) Facilitating lodging, parking, and food for the participants;
iii) Conducting the summer institute; and
iv) Crediting participating District teachers with continuing professional education hours (Approximately, Approximately 80 hours for new teachers and approximately 50 hours for returning teachers over the course of the full academic year). .
b. Academic year professional learning institutesPLIs: One-day professional learning institutes for participating, both new and returning District teachers, teachers will be held at UT Austin or Austin, designated regional sites sites, or delivered virtually for specified courses during the fall and spring semesters. District teachers will be are required to attend participate in and fully complete the one-day workshop during each semester in which the teacher delivers an OnRamps course, regardless of whether the course will be offered in the subsequent year. .
J. Provide one or more Course Staffcourse staff. UT Austin ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will hire and assign a qualified course coordinator for each course. Approved by the UT Austin Faculty faculty within the sponsoring UT Department department (e.g. e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), the coordinator will serve as a content expert and liaison for the high school teacher. .
K. Deliver Partnership Symposium, Summit Summit, and Regional Consortiums to participating District and campus administration (Superintendent, Director of Advanced Academics, Campus Administration, Counselors, Returning OnRamps teachers, etc.) )
a. The goal of the Symposium, Summit Summit, and Regional Consortiums goal is to inform, collaborate, and advise on key elements that can prepare students for the transition to postsecondary. They provide space and time for administrators, counselors, and OnRamps staff to gather and collectively share issues, needs, concerns, solutions, and plans to support student post-secondary success. .
b. Deliver dual enrollment 101 workshops for participating District/Charter counselors of partnering school districts to provide with training that will include the followingincludes: dual enrollment program overview in detail, resources to share with students, families families, and campuses and the levels of program support that OnRamps provides. Trainings will be provided regionally or virtually and will be available to all current OnRamps district partners. participating District/Charter personnel.
c. Deliver presentation in-person or online virtual presentations to participating district and campus staff regarding program overview, implementation implementation, and strategies for success. .
d. Deliver parent presentations in-person or online virtual parent presentations to school district community regarding OnRamps overview, implementation, and how to motivate and support your their student. .
e. Provide a link for district partners participating district/charter main point of contact to schedule presentations and request in-person or online virtual presentations. OnRamps Presentations request presentation requests must be made at least one week two weeks in advance. Please note, requests Requests are not guaranteed and will be scheduled based upon the availability of the OnRamps Outreach team. .
f. Each NEW district partner participating district/charter is allotted two one OnRamps Presentations presentation per campus in an academic year. Returning and existing partners are allotted one OnRamps Presentation per campus in an academic year. .
L. The Course Staff UT Austin course staff will: :
a. Conduct or co-conduct the summer and one-day PLIs; ;
b. Assist the District in implementing with OnRamps implementation by providing the necessary training to the high school teacher teacher(s) before and during implementation; ;
c. Provide on-going, one-on-one feedback and guidance to the high school teacher; ;
d. Provide virtual coaching using the OnRamps-approved online coaching medium for each OnRamps high school teacher to support their course implementation and enhance their professional practice; ;
e. Provide pedagogical and technology expertise and training in the discipline to UT Austin Faculty Leads and UT Austin Instructors of Record overseeing distance college courses. .
f. Assist UT Austin Faculty faculty and UT Austin Instructors of Record with maintaining the course for students in the District, including electronic distribution of lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams exams, to participating teachers and provision provide of ongoing support in with implementing the curriculum. .
M. Provide feedback regarding course implementation to UT Austin Faculty faculty and academic staff, as well as, District high school teachers, school, teachers and District administration. To ensure OnRamps is implemented and facilitated with quality and fidelity, OnRamps staff will provide updates at the end of the fall and spring semesters and, as needed, throughout the year regarding the status of OnRamps implementation, based on communication with the OnRamps high school teacher and classroom observations. .
a. OnRamps staff will alert campus and district administration of any serious concerns regarding the District or campus implementation of the OnRamps course pertaining to quality and fidelity. If the campus or District implementation of the OnRamps course is deemed unsatisfactory, UT Austin reserves the right to deny the opportunity to offer the OnRamps course in the future or to require a replacement high school teacher. .
b. OnRamps staff will alert school and District administration of any concerns regarding high school teachers’ ongoing ability or willingness to implement the course with quality and fidelity. .
c. A UT Austin OnRamps high school teacher deemed by UT Austin to be unsatisfactorily implementing the course will be given an opportunity to bring implementation of the course into alignment with expectations set out by the UniversityUT Austin expectations, and OnRamps will provide coaching and support through the Course Coordinatorcourse staff, OnRamps PLIs, virtual coaching, and ongoing communication with the high school teacher. If, however, Should the high school teacher's implementation of OnRamps continues continue to be unsatisfactory or no improvement is observed, OnRamps will notify the District, the District who will use its best efforts to identify an alternate high school teacher, and the District will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an the alternate high school teacher. OnRamps reserves the right to deny any teacher the opportunity to offer the course in the future. If .
d. Should UT ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ an OnRamps high school teacher is deemed by UT Austin to as not be compatible with or not in the best interest of the program, OnRamps will notify the District, and the District who will work with UT Austin to continue the course through an alternate teacher. .
e. Any employee person performing services under this agreement Agreement on behalf of the District District/Charter must also be actively employed by the District and may not be on administrative or medical leave. The District must have on file a successfully passed criminal background check for any employee performing services under this agreement Agreement on behalf of the District. If a District becomes aware that an employee performing services does not meet the eligibility requirements listed above, the District Contactmain point of contact, who oversees the OnRamps program, must inform their OnRamps Point point of Contact contact within 24 business hours. .
N. Appoint OnRamps high school teachers as UT Austin Affiliates. As a Texas an OnRamps Affiliate, high school teachers are eligible to receive university UT Austin ID cards, library access, Wi-Fi access on the UT Austin campus, opportunity to obtain a university UT Austin email address, purchase gym passes, and other benefits. .
a. If an OnRamps high school teachers teacher is deemed not compatible with or in the best interest of the program will no longer be eligible to they cannot serve as an OnRamps high school teacher and no longer cannot be affiliated with The University of Texas at UT Austin. .
O. Initiate and administer the process of sponsoring College and Departmental approval to assign qualified UT Austin Faculty faculty who assume primary responsibility for and exercise oversite oversight of the process. .
P. Provide access and training to the Canvas LMS for every OnRamps student to meet course expectations. Provide expert online and phone-based technical support for OnRamps teachers and students utilizing the curriculum when that support is not provided through Canvas LMS. Provide information in the OnRamps Portal or through e-mail notifications related to distance college course enrollment activities, including registration, eligibility, credit type selection, credit status, and official transcript requests. Provide access to teleconference functions in Canvas LMS with consultants for writing consultation with their distance college course writing assignments. Protect students’ education records in accordance with FERPA policies (See Section a). Provide a Student Orientation module in Canvas for all OnRamps courses that details program enrollment, student integrity, FERPA, and student rights. In addition, provide information regarding student success and student growth-mindset. Provide adequate procedures for submitting and resolving complaints, grade appeals, information requests, and other inquiries related to participation in OnRamps. Provide technological resources and infrastructure to support implementation of OnRamps distance college courses for all district partners, campuses, high school teachers, and students.stud
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